Reconstruction:Proto-Basque/zori

This Proto-Basque entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Basque

Etymology

Originally meaning "bird", this sense was later applied to a diminutive form (see txori). A similar semantic association between birds and fortune can be seen in Catalan.

Noun

*zori

1. bird
2. luck, fate, fortune

Descendants

• Basque: zori (“luck”), txori (“bird”)

References

• “zori” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk